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eBay sellers Told to Include GST

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-about-sales-tax dept.

noisymime writes "The Age is running a story on how The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has requested eBay Australia to enforce the inclusion of the GST on all sales/auctions. Previously this was recommended but not a requirement. Is this reasonable protection for buyers or simply a frustration for everyone? What about all the other sales and auction sites available to Australians?" Moreover, how will this apply to other countries with GSTs - or sales tax?

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  1. 'Cause I'm the Tax Man by lheal · · Score: 2, Funny
    Beatles - Tax Man Lyrics
    Let me tell you how it will be
    There's one for you, nineteen for me

    (ref:)
    Cause I'm the tax man
    Yea I'm the tax man

    Should five percent appear too small
    Be thankful I don't take it all
    (ref)
    If you drive a car-car I'll tax the street
    If you try to sit-sit I'll tax your seat
    If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
    If you take a walk I'll tax your feet
    Tax man
    (ref)
    Don't ask me what I want it for
    If you don't want to pay some more
    (ref)
    Now my advice for those who die (tax man)
    Declare the pennies on your eyes (tax man)
    (ref)
    And you're working for no one but me
    (Tax man)
    --
    Raise your children as if you were teaching them to raise your grandchildren, because you are.
  2. Time by mikejz84 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Was I the only on who read this and thought at first that they were talking about including the local time?

  3. GST? by oingoboingo · · Score: 2, Funny

    For the life of me cannot see why eBay would require glutathione S transferases to be included with each auction. I suspect most bidders would already posses a number of isoforms.